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Gorham remains No. 1 in the Varsity Maine volleyball poll, while Scarborough is still second and Washington Academy is still third. Those three have been the top vote-getters in the first two rankings of 2026.

Thornton Academy has regained its spot at fourth, which it held in the season’s first poll before dropping to fifth last week. The Golden Trojans, the Class A runners-up in 2025, impressed voters by beating last week’s No. 4, Cheverus/Waynflete, 3-1.

George Stevens Academy joins the rankings for the first time this fall.

The Varsity Maine volleyball poll is based on games played before Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. The top 10 teams are voted on by the Varsity Maine staff, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

1. Gorham (9) 90
2. Scarborough 73
3. Washington Academy 66
4. Thornton Academy 61
5. Cheverus/Waynflete 54
6. York 40
7. Greely 29
8. Deering 19
9. Messalonskee 17
10. George Stevens 15

Others receiving votes: Gardiner 5, Yarmouth 5, Bonny Eagle 4, Falmouth 4, Lewiston/Lisbon 4, Narraguagus 4, Kennebunk 3, Ellsworth 1.